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There has been a slight drop in the numbers of long Covid sufferers, according to official data. Data from the Office for National Statistics reveals around 962,000 people were experiencing self reported...

Guardian has announced it is offering all its registered advisers and their immediate families, free access to its GP 24/7 service until 31 December 2021. The protection provider added advisers don’t need...

More than a third of UK businesses don't measure the impact of sickness absence on their business, according to findings from group risk industry body Grid. The findings show while 85% of...

Health tech form EQL has partnered with cashplan provider Medicash to launch Phio Engage, a self-care app for people needing musculoskeletal (MSK) treatment. The launch into the health insurance market follows the...

Aegon UK has become the latest insurer to remove most of its Covid underwriting restrictions for life and critical illness protection. The protection provider revealed it has now returned to its pre-pandemic...

As Pride month draws to a close, Health & Protection interviews Nigel Ranger, a senior customer service advisor at MetLife, about evolving attitudes towards LGBTQ+ communities working in the protection sector. How...

A GP has reported a patient threatened to kill themselves if they weren't bumped up the list for their first jab. The startling claim features in the findings from a survey by...

Four in 10 employees have developed mental health issues caused by work, according to a report from Business in the Community. Consequently, BITC's What If Your Job Was Good For You? report...

Bupa has warned that insurers which act solely as a go-between for patients and hospitals to fund treatment will not succeed in the present market environment. And the provider added that it...

A consultant surgeon at a high-profile independent hospital has accused other private cancer care providers of ignoring conflicts of interest when negotiating work to support the NHS during the pandemic. Satya Bhattacharya,...